Senior Archaeologist

Brief job description/person specification

An opportunity exists for an experienced Senior Archaeologist within the Heritage Townscape and Archaeology Team at Savills. The successful candidate will be part of a team of consultants working closely with Planning, Heritage and Townscape specialists across the UK. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects across the country for both the public and private sectors. The majority of your time will be spent on ongoing archaeological consultancy and built heritage projects. Should you also have experience in the latter, it is welcomed but not essential. The team of 11 is largely based in Central London, but also function from a series of regional offices so there is flexibility regarding location of the applicant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of technical reports including: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessments, Written Schemes of Investigation for archaeological fieldwork, Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment (built heritage and archaeology), archaeological inputs into all stages of Environmental Impact Assessments, use of ArcGIS to produce figures and maps for reports.
• Conducting site walkovers and archive visits to inform desk-based research.
• Procuring and managing archaeological fieldwork subcontractors. Undertaking site monitoring visits, whilst fieldwork is ongoing, and with the County Archaeologist present. Quality assuring reports submitted by archaeological fieldwork subcontractors.
• Liaising and negotiating with local authorities, County Archaeologists, Historic England and other stakeholders as necessary.

Skill, Knowledge and Experience:

• Detailed understanding of managing archaeological projects and consultancy.
• Relevant degree qualification and thorough knowledge of current UK legislation, policy and guidance for heritage.
• At least 5 years contractor and/or consultancy experience, and a sound knowledge of British archaeology.
• Minimum of Practitioner (PCIfA) or Associate (ACIfA) membership of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) or willing to apply for such within the first 6 months of employment.
• UK Driving Licence 

Additional Responsibilities:

• Providing robust archaeologist consultancy advice to colleagues and clients across all business sectors.
• Reporting to clients and senior colleagues and working with other heritage team members on collaborative projects.
• Develop relationships with clients as well as cross-team colleagues within Savills.
• IT skills and competency with ArcGIS

Team Overview:

The Heritage Townscape and Archaeology Team has 11 members: one Director, two Associate Directors, three Associates, three Senior Consultants, one consultant and a team administrator. The Heritage Townscape and Archaeology team comprises an in-house multi-disciplinary service, offering professional advice on all matters concerning built heritage, townscape and archaeology.  Four of the team currently provide archaeological services to our clients, and we are all individually accredited with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. We provide archaeological advice on a wide range of projects including national energy infrastructure, residential developments of varying scales, and for private individuals, working closely with our in-house planning teams and other Savills specialists.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team to work on a wide range of unique projects, contributing to a range of development types.

Further contact details and/or application form link (if required)

For further information and to apply for this position, please visit our recruitment website: https://careers.savills.com/jobs/5541905-senior-archaeologist

Closing date and interview date (if required) Closing Date 31 March 2025, interviews to be held throughout as required.